Reflections through a local lens on Muto Ichiyo's ideas of alternative practices : a Hong Kong perspective
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Inter-Asia Cultural Studies
Publication Date
6-1-2013
Volume
14
Issue
2
First Page
302
Last Page
316
Keywords
Hope, alternative, people, alliance, People's Plan for the 21st Century (PP21), rural reconstruction
Abstract
This paper discusses the views of Muto Ichiyo, an important thinker and social activist in Japan and the Inter-Asian context, on alternative practices through reviewing the actual implementation of several community projects in Hong Kong and mainland China. Many of these community projects are informed by visions and notions of alternative practices of, say, a Muto typeconstructing a new democratic experience, locally rooted and globally connected, which will contribute to a transformed and transformative socio-cultural structure/relation that is non-statist and non-capitalist in nature. Through scrutinizing the effectiveness of these projects in local contexts, we hope to facilitate a dialogue with Muto on his notions of transborder alliance of people/hope and alternative development.
DOI
10.1080/14649373.2013.769759
Print ISSN
14649373
E-ISSN
14698447
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Hui, P.-k., & Lau, K.-c. (2013). Reflections through a local lens on Muto Ichiyo's ideas of alternative practices: A Hong Kong perspective. Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, 14(2), 302-316. doi: 10.1080/14649373.2013.769759